"With Pei Qingshan's temperament, I reckon there's an eight out of ten chance he'd agree. After all, the Treasure Pavilion has recently suffered a great disaster, with countless experts killed or injured. It's said that even Gu Youlan herself narrowly escaped having her cultivation destroyed."
The man known as Brother Zhai sighed softly. It was clear that he felt great pity for the sudden turn of events at the Treasure Pavilion.
He went on to say, "I really wonder what kind of background that Daoist called Black Crow has, to be so formidable. To think he'd actually want Gu Youlan to become a concubine for his disciple—I'd guess that if he didn't have some reservations, the Treasure Pavilion would probably no longer exist by now."
"But Brother Zhai, don't forget, our Zhenwu Sect is no longer as influential as we used to be. If that old man Pei Qingshan really considers accepting an invitation from the Changtian Sword Sect to put pressure on the Treasure Pavilion, in case..."
